1544 Snowball Fight Arrives
"Audience friends, audience friends, welcome to Fox TV, we are now at the Blue Castle in Wisconsin, live broadcast of the upcoming first round of the playoffs: the fourth seed of the National League Green Bay Packers will host the fifth seed of the National League San Francisco 49ers, this will be the last wild card game of the first round of the 2013 playoffs, and it will also be the most suspenseful and watching of the four wild card games!"
This year, the NFL's playoff broadcast rights were in the hands of Fox TV, which also allowed Teddy Williams and Kirk Charleston to come to Blue Castle Stadium to broadcast the game live to fans. The guest commentator invited by Fox TV is still the familiar Tony Aikman, the three-time Super Bowl champion of the Dallas Cowboys, who has now successfully transitioned to become a professional commentator on Fox.
At this time, the official start of the game is gradually approaching, the three guests for the game to carry out a comprehensive interpretation, as the live broadcaster, the program needs to maintain a neutral point of view, they from all aspects of the two teams targeted advantages and disadvantages analysis, for neutral fans to open a "enjoy the game" professional perspective, and then look forward to a wonderful peak showdown, this is the best time in competitive sports.
"The cold weather in Green Bay is becoming an uncertain factor in this game." "The continuous snowfall of the past 48 hours had stopped in the morning, and although the sky was still not clear, at least the rain and snow had disappeared, which also ensured sufficient visibility." ”
Teddy nodded in agreement and further explained, "The real problem is the temperature, which is now at five degrees Fahrenheit (minus fifteen degrees Celsius); At the same time, the Blue Castle Stadium is facing high winds, which should now be between four and five, and according to the weather forecast, there is a possibility that the wind speed will continue to increase, which also makes the outdoor temperature close to -10 degrees Fahrenheit (-23 degrees Celsius), which has become a distraction that both teams must face, and is clearly becoming a spoiler. ”
"According to the league's official records, this is the coldest playoff game in history." Kirk added.
Teddy and Aikman could then be seen looking surprised, and Aikman asked, "Really?" I thought there would be a cooler game in Fort Fox or Buffalo. ”
"Regular season, yes; Playoffs, no. Kirk glanced at the official records on the computer screen, "According to the records, the Fox Castle has not had a severe cold wave in the playoffs in recent years, at least not in the severe weather such as room temperature 5 degrees Fahrenheit and body sensation of -10 degrees Fahrenheit, today, we will witness history." ”
"I guess every game Lu Ke has made history and made the playoffs three years in a row as a rookie quarterback? I don't think I can remember, did Rothrisberger do it? Aikman was enlivening up the atmosphere and seriously reflected on it.
Teddy immediately gave the answer, "No, Rothsberger won the Super Bowl in his sophomore year, but missed the playoffs the following year, in 2006; The same was true for Brady, who was off the bench in his rookie season and won the Super Bowl in his sophomore season, but missed the playoffs in 2002. The real record is held by Joe Flaco, who entered the league in 2008 and led the Baltimore Ravens to the playoffs for five consecutive years, but that record was sadly interrupted this year. ”
Aikman nodded slightly, "Yes, Fraco and Baltimore's run-in in recent years is undoubtedly very good, but the real leader of Baltimore is Ray Lewis, before Fraco, with the excellent performance of the defensive group, they have entered the playoffs many times, with Lewis's retirement, Baltimore's performance this year is not satisfactory." ”
"Lu Ke has shown excellent leadership skills in San Francisco, and his cooperation with Hubble has undoubtedly collided with the spark, not only bringing San Francisco back to the playoffs after eight years, but also reaching the playoffs for three consecutive years, Lu Ke has now become the undisputed leader of this team, which is definitely an unparalleled journey." Aikman made no secret of his admiration.
"Wow, are we starting to have tendencies now?" Teddy quipped.
Aikman smiled and waved his hand again and again, "No, no, no, I'm just emphasizing that this is indeed a performance worth looking forward to, Lu Ke and Rogers, plus Briss, these three opponents are likely to become the main theme of the National League in the next five to ten years, and we are now fortunate to see the first playoff matchup between Lu Ke and Rogers, which is indeed very exciting!" ”
"I'm skeptical, I'm not sure if 'the coldest playoff in history' is a good thing or a bad thing......" Kirk said in a playful tone.
Aikman laughed again, nodding his head in affirmation, "Indeed. It was a tough test for both quarterbacks. Because of the temperature, the leather of the rugby ball will become extremely stiff and even a little slippery, and it will be very difficult to control the passing feel. "The Hall of Fame quarterback has first-hand first-hand experience.
"At present, the impact on Lu Ke is slightly greater, but Lu Ke has proven himself with three seasons of performance, and any serious challenges are not a problem; What's more, Lu Ke and Rodgers are both quarterbacks who are known for their long passes, and the weather is fair, and they both have to adjust their offensive and tactical systems. Aikman went on to explain.
Teddy took over the conversation, "So, playing on the spot will decide everything?" "Everything is back to square one: all the discussions are the same as not being said.
Kirk and Aikman laughed at the same time, "Yes, improvisation will make the difference." Aikman then added, "Now, the Green Bay Packers, who have home field advantage, may have a slight advantage, after all, they have been acclimatizing to such bad weather for much longer." ”
"Compared to the San Francisco Bay Area, which is full of spring all year round, it's a poor mountain and a bad water!" Teddy's complaint immediately caused Kirk and Aikman to boo, and Teddy quickly explained, "Green Bay residents, Green Bay fans, I definitely didn't mean anything about Green Bay, I'm just commenting on the weather, the weather!" ”
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Discussions were in full swing in the studio, and the temperature at the Blue Castle Stadium was like an ice cellar.
At this time, the stadium has been cleaned up, the lawn and the field have returned to normal, if it were not for the accumulation of snowdrifts around the stadium that had not had time to be transported, if it were not for the snow and icicles that could still be seen on the top of the stadium, it seems that there was no goose feather snow falling in this town at all, which makes people have to admire the efficiency of the stadium administrator, because at this time, there is still a thick layer of snow in the parking lot outside the stadium and the streets and alleys of Green Bay-
Ankle-deep snow. However, if you step on it hard, you can't fully detect the ground, because the bottom layer of snow has gradually accumulated into ice cubes.
With such heavy snowfall, in less than six hours, the course manager has cleared it and completed the drainage, making the Blue Castle course ready for the game, and the high intensity and efficiency of the work is truly admirable!
Although there is no snow in the playing area of the stadium at this time, the cold and biting weather still reminds every player in all aspects:
It's a "snowball fight".
The cold breeze raged on the surface of the skin like a blade, and the dry skin couldn't help but tighten slightly, and then you could feel the stinging sensation like a cow's hair needle gently tugging at every inch of skin; Over time, the slight pain began to become numb, the nerves lost touch, and only the red nose and stiff toes kept reminding the owner: cold warning.
But what else can be done? Wrapped in a down jacket, he still can't resist the cold magic attack, and the ubiquitous breeze always seems to be able to find a gap to break through the layers of defenses to attack, and even the neck begins to stiffen, trying to shrink his head into the collar of the down jacket to seek warmth, only to find it so difficult, and finally he can only keep jumping to let the blood circulate.
This is not good news.
The temperature is minus 10 degrees Fahrenheit, and you can really feel the unfriendly messages from nature in every way, and the whirring wind seems to be roaring, "Don't go out!" Don't go out! Don't go out! ”
Stiff muscles, stiff toes, stiff fingers...... Lu Ke is meticulously warming up in the Blue Castle Stadium, at this time he has taken off his down jacket, dressed in game clothes, and slowly let his body adapt to the cold weather outside, if he can't let the stiff body stretch out, not to mention the delicate work of passing control, maybe even ordinary collisions will cause injuries, which must be avoided.
But the biting cold wind didn't make the process any easier. The only good news is that even the Green Bay Packers at home have to deal with weather disturbances, which have not been seen in Green Bay for some years, which has also narrowed the gap between home and away to a certain extent.
When the pre-game warm-up was over and the game was ready, Lu Ke's forehead was already oozing sweat - this season, because of injuries, Lu Ke began to increase the pattern and intensity of the warm-up, which made the body more flexible and able to adapt to more changes, and today's warm-up situation was far better than the "chicken soup battle" in the rookie season.
Then, the game began.
The Green Bay Packers won the ball in the coin toss, opted to take the lead, and then the San Francisco 49ers Secret Service team kicked off.
"Ahhh
"Ahhh
The noise of the entire Blue Castle Stadium began to climb up, and the much-anticipated wild card tournament kicked off in the most enthusiastic and boisterous way!